strange text about a premium rate message

talksoncorners

Hello there,

I've received a text from 84010 saying "FREEMSG: you were mistakenly sent a premium message for £1.50 on 21/5/09. To claim a refund call ENS on 08002155989 and leave your details."

I've rang the number (as it's free from a landline) and it's just an answer machine message asking me to leave my name, mobile number and address. I've not left my details yet though.

Unfortunately, I can't check my itemised billing for a £1.50 charge as I've recently moved mobile networks so can no longer get onto the online billing of my old provider.

Has anybody else received a similar message :question:

macman

No doubt that phone number is a premium rate line so if you do ring it you will be scammed again. And I bet it keeps you on hold going through menus for several minutes before you can leave your details.

inmypocketnottheirs

macman wrote: »

No doubt that phone number is a premium rate line so if you do ring it you will be scammed again.

Fortunately 0800 numbers are free from a landline.

needaspirin

Its a scam. Apparantly been happening to many people for a number of years.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=472962&page=6 (post 105 & 106)

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/community/forums/t/mobymagic-84010-virgin-3790.aspx

http://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/t21290.html

Volcano

I would imagine it's a way of mass sifting for likely targets. £1.50 is not a lot to pay to get the details of someone who replies to such text messages (from a marketing point of view.)

How are they going to refund you? Put it on your CC (and so require those details?).

utilitybroker

Code:0800 2155 Type:ServiceUse:Freephone ServicesOperator:TWL InboundTariff Band:No fee (inc VAT)Service:Service

Its a genuine common or garden FREEphone 0800 number and Payphoneplus could well have ordered the text spammers to refund people who the original text was sent to.

utilitybroker

inmypocketnottheirs wrote: »

Fortunately 0800 numbers are free from a landline.

If you have inclusive minutes you can call them from a mobile using this service.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cut-cost-0800-mobiles

Intasun32

talksoncorners wrote: »

Hello there,

I've received a text from 84010 saying "FREEMSG: you were mistakenly sent a premium message for £1.50 on 21/5/09. To claim a refund call ENS on 08002155989 and leave your details."

I've rang the number (as it's free from a landline) and it's just an answer machine message asking me to leave my name, mobile number and address. I've not left my details yet though.

Unfortunately, I can't check my itemised billing for a £1.50 charge as I've recently moved mobile networks so can no longer get onto the online billing of my old provider.

Has anybody else received a similar message :question:

84010 goes back a long way and has been used to scam many thousands of mobile phone accounts, including me!

http://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/t21290.html?&highlight=84010

The fact that you received the text from 84010 you have already been charged £1.50 to £4.50 for receiving this unsolicited reverse bill text.

Report the matter to Phone Pay Plus & your network, who can take up to 50% of the cost of the text as administration.

inmypocketnottheirs

utilitybroker wrote: »

If you have inclusive minutes you can call them from a mobile using this service.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cut-cost-0800-mobiles

Very useful. I have been using 0200 222 0900 for a couple of years, but always useful to have aback up.